Little Walter - Boom Boom Out Go The Lights Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] No kiddin’
I’m ready to fight
I’ve been lookin’ for my baby [A7] all night
[D] If I get her in my sight
[A] Boom boom! out go the lights
[interlude]
[E7] [D7] [A] [E7]
[verse 2]
[A] I thought I treat my baby fair
Now she’s kiddin’ all [A7] in my hair
[D] If I get her in my sight
[A] Boom boom! out go the lights
[interlude]
[E7] [D7] [A] [E7]
[verse 3]
[A] No kiddin’
I’m ready to go
When I find her, boy [A7] don’t you know
[D] If I get her in my sight
[A] Boom boom! out go the lights
[interlude]
[E7] [D7] [A] [E7]
[Closing]
[A] I never been so mad before
When I found out she ain’t [A7] mine no more
[D] If I get her in my sight
[A] Boom boom! out go the lights
[outro]
[E7] [D7] [A] [E7]
How to play Boom Boom Out Go The Lights on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Little Walter - Boom Boom Out Go The Lights on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Boom Boom Out Go The Lights uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (8), A → A7 (4), and A7 → D (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - A7 chord transition.
1. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E7 → D7 chord transition
To move from E7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
Boom Boom Out Go The Lights chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Boom Boom Out Go The Lights.
- Boom Boom Out Go The Lights includes 31 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Boom Boom Out Go The Lights contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Boom Boom Out Go The Lights connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E7: 4%
- A → A7: 3%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → D7: 2%